“It’s really about showcasing what we do here,” said Eric Garman, general manager of Pour.

The restaurant and wine bar is just one of 40 eateries participating in Lancaster’s first-ever restaurant week. It is usually closed on Mondays, but this week, it’s a packed wine tasting.

“It’s not just about business, it’s about bringing the downtown restaurant community together,” said Garman.

Restaurants all over town are staying open later and holding special events. At Fork and Spoon, they’re offering discounts on staff favorites. At Prince Street Café, you can get a free drink with any dessert purchase.

It’s not all about your traditional sit-down restaurants; small restaurants like Roburrito’s are trying to cash in on this week’s food frenzy.

“Having restaurant week is really cool, it kind of puts everything into perspective that this is a food community,” said David Ginolfi, an employee at Roburrito’s.

Ginolfi rolls burritos now, but he’s been working in restaurants all over town for the past 15 years. He said eating out is just part of the fabric of Lancaster.

“That’s all I’ve really known in Lancaster: 'Let’s go bowling, let’s go to a flea market, or let’s go out to eat,'” said Ginolfi.

Restaurant week runs through Saturday. You can check out all the participating restaurants and deals on the Facebook page.